Daily Update Newsletter

General election ballots mailed

Voters have until 8 p.m. on Nov. 4

Hoh Tribe to host community conversation

Jefferson County will finish its Community Conversations series from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday. The town hall meeting will be in… Continue reading

Port of Port Angeles to focus on capital improvements in ’26

Major infrastructure project is mostly covered with grants

From left to right, Al Thompson, Vincent Oneppo, Stephanie M. Neumann and Jonathan Doyle will perform two pieces for saxophone quartets during a chamber music concert on Saturday. (Doug Rodgers)

Port Townsend Chamber Music Series to host concert on Saturday

CHIMACUM —The Port Townsend Chamber Music Series will present a concert at 2 p.m. Saturday. The free event will be at Lutheran Church of the… Continue reading

From left to right, Al Thompson, Vincent Oneppo, Stephanie M. Neumann and Jonathan Doyle will perform two pieces for saxophone quartets during a chamber music concert on Saturday. (Doug Rodgers)

Three injured in collision at Palo Alto Road

Three people were injured following a two-car collision on U.S. Highway 101 at Palo Alto Road. Yvonne Newton, 75, of Sequim was northbound… Continue reading

Tickets on sale for Olympic Peninsula Humane Society event

Tickets are on sale for an Oct. 24 concert to benefit the Olympic Peninsula Humane Society. The Steel Wheels will perform in… Continue reading

East Jefferson's Fern French controls the ball and moves it downfield during a Nisqually League game played against the Vashon Pirates on Tuesday in Port Townsend. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP SOCCER: Rivals drop senior night tilt, Riders win big

East Jefferson dropped its Nisqually League girls soccer contest with Vashon 4-0 at Memorial Field on Tuesday. “This isn’t the result we… Continue reading

East Jefferson's Fern French controls the ball and moves it downfield during a Nisqually League game played against the Vashon Pirates on Tuesday in Port Townsend. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
Sequim's Kassi Montero battles above the net against unbeaten Bainbridge in a match Tuesday in Sequim. Also in on the play are Sequim's Kenzie Berglund (23) and Teagan Neathery (17). (Jacques Star/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP VOLLEYBALL: Sequim plays Bainbridge tough; PA sweeps Olympic

Riders tennis wins to improve to 8-2

Sequim's Kassi Montero battles above the net against unbeaten Bainbridge in a match Tuesday in Sequim. Also in on the play are Sequim's Kenzie Berglund (23) and Teagan Neathery (17). (Jacques Star/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Scuba divers Shawn Augustine, left, Chris Van Damme and Jackie Selbitschka, all with Reef Check, an international non-governmental organization dedicated to the conservation of two ecosystems — tropical coral reefs and temperate kelp forests — place instruments recovered from a buoy in a bucket of water on Tuesday to keep them wet until the data can be downloaded. The data contains information on the salinity, Ph, dissolved oxygen and temperature of the kelp in the 50-degree water of the Salish Sea. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Scientific data

Scuba divers Shawn Augustine, left, Chris Van Damme and Jackie Selbitschka, all with Reef Check, an international non-governmental organization dedicated to the conservation of two… Continue reading

Scuba divers Shawn Augustine, left, Chris Van Damme and Jackie Selbitschka, all with Reef Check, an international non-governmental organization dedicated to the conservation of two ecosystems — tropical coral reefs and temperate kelp forests — place instruments recovered from a buoy in a bucket of water on Tuesday to keep them wet until the data can be downloaded. The data contains information on the salinity, Ph, dissolved oxygen and temperature of the kelp in the 50-degree water of the Salish Sea. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
Sally Jablonsky’s “Waterfall Drama” is a large-scale painting in the “Sally’s World” solo exhibition, which will open this week at Northwind Art’s Jeanette Best Gallery. (Sally Jablonsky)

‘Sally’s World’ to fill Northwind Art gallery

For Sally Jablonsky, art making is a way to access joy and freedom of mind. Her painting, drawing, sculpture and writing are… Continue reading

Sally Jablonsky’s “Waterfall Drama” is a large-scale painting in the “Sally’s World” solo exhibition, which will open this week at Northwind Art’s Jeanette Best Gallery. (Sally Jablonsky)

Great Washington ShakeOut drill set

The Washington Emergency Management Division has scheduled the Great Washington ShakeOut at 10:16 a.m. Thursday. The annual drill encourages residents to “drop,… Continue reading

PAT NEAL: The great deer hunt of 2025

OPENING DAY. IT’S a day when anything can happen. I was hoping, if for only a brief moment at sunrise, that this season could be… Continue reading

Peninsula College to host All In Film Festival this weekend

Peninsula College’s Magic of Cinema and Clallam Mosaic will present the fifth All In Film Festival at 6:30 p.m. Friday and 1… Continue reading

Kelly McNees and Jackson

Port Ludlow Village Players to stage ‘All The King’s Women’

The Port Ludlow Village Players will present Luigi Jannuzzi’s “All The King’s Women” with shows at 6:30 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m.… Continue reading

Kelly McNees and Jackson

Port of Port Angeles candidates highlight stability

Burke, McAleer discuss job-creation efforts

Public safety project moving

Bids requested for contractor, manager

Quimper Mercantile purchases land intended for new location

Board president says direct public offering will fund construction

Studio Bob to host From the Ashes fundraiser

Merryn Welch will present From the Ashes 7 at 8 p.m. Saturday. The annual fundraiser will be at Studio Bob, 118½ E.… Continue reading

East Jefferson high school

PREP VOLLEYBALL: East Jefferson girls dig out of 2-0 hole to beat Charles Wright

The East Jefferson girls volleyball team came from two games down to beat Charles Wright in five games 3-2 (19-25, 21-25, 25-20, 25-12… Continue reading

East Jefferson high school
Klahhane Ridge, as seen from Port Angeles, had a good dusting of snow on Monday. Fall temperatures on the Peninsula were expected to be in the mid-50s this week while overnight lows were expected to dip into the upper 30s. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Snow-covered ridge

Klahhane Ridge, as seen from Port Angeles, had a good dusting of snow on Monday. Fall temperatures on the Peninsula were expected to be in… Continue reading

Klahhane Ridge, as seen from Port Angeles, had a good dusting of snow on Monday. Fall temperatures on the Peninsula were expected to be in the mid-50s this week while overnight lows were expected to dip into the upper 30s. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)